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Students' attitudes towards ICT in learning and their perceived digital competence

Information and communication technology (ICT) can lead to improved student learning and better teaching methods. During recent years, digital competence has become a key concept in the discussion of what kind of skills and understanding students should have in the knowledge society. The purpose of this study was to investigate determinants of students` attitudes toward ICT in learning, as well theirs perceived digital competences. A sample of 1256 elementary school and 1494 high school students from 20 schools (13 elementary schools and 7 high schools) completed several online questionnaires. The data were collected in spring and autumn 2015. as a part of a larger baseline study conducted within the first phase of the “e- Schools” pilot project (CARNet). Results of hierarchical regression analysis showed that significant predictors for perception of benefits of ICT use in learning were perception of benefits and risks of ICT use in general, perception of school value and self-efficacy and intrinsic interests for ICT use. The most important predictor of risks perception of ICT use in learning was risk perception of ICT use in general which is expected since they are very similar constructs. Single best predictor of students’ perceived digital competence is perceived self-efficacy, followed by perception of advantages in using ICT activities. Those students who see more advantages in using ICT activities (as opposed to those students who perceive more risks in using ICT activities) and who perceive themselves as more self-efficient also have better self-assessed digital competence.

ICT activities ; students ; digital competence ; self-efficacy ; attitudes toward ICT

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